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Vessels

Vascular reference, course, branches, clinical landmarks, and surgical significance.

363 vessels
363 vessels
Vessel Posterior Descending Artery ramus interventricularis posterior Chest The posterior descending artery runs in the posterior interventricular groove, supplying the inferior ventricular septum, posterior… Vessel Posterior Ethmoid Artery arteria ethmoidalis posterior Head & Skull The posterior ethmoid artery (PEA) is a smaller branch of the ophthalmic artery arising posterior to… Vessel Posterior Inferior Cerebellar Artery arteria cerebelli inferior posterior Head & Skull The posterior inferior cerebellar artery (PICA) is the largest branch of the vertebral artery, arising just… Vessel Posterior Intercostal Arteries arteriae intercostales posteriores Chest The posterior intercostal arteries are paired vessels running in each intercostal space. The first and second… Vessel Posterior Interosseous Artery arteria interossea posterior Forearm The posterior interosseous artery arises from the common interosseous artery (a branch of the ulnar artery)… Vessel Posterior Lateral Branch of the RCA ramus posterior lateralis arteriae coronariae dextrae Chest The posterior lateral branches arise from the right coronary artery in its course along the diaphragmatic… Vessel Posterior Spinal Arteries arteriae spinales posteriores Lower Back The posterior spinal arteries are paired longitudinal vessels descending on the posterolateral surface of the spinal… Vessel Posterior Superior Alveolar Artery arteria alveolaris superior posterior Head & Skull The posterior superior alveolar artery arises from the maxillary artery in the pterygopalatine fossa and descends… Vessel Posterior Temporal Artery of the PCA arteria temporalis posterior arteriae cerebri posterioris Head & Skull The posterior temporal artery is a branch of the posterior cerebral artery supplying the inferior and… Vessel Posterior Tibial Artery arteria tibialis posterior Lower Leg The posterior tibial artery supplies the posterior leg compartment and the sole of the foot through… Vessel Posterior Tibial Perforators perforantes arteriae tibialis posterioris Lower Leg The posterior tibial artery gives off fasciocutaneous perforators through the medial crural septum along the medial… Vessel Posterior Tibial Vein vena tibialis posterior Lower Leg The posterior tibial veins are paired deep veins accompanying the posterior tibial artery in the deep… Vessel Posterior Tibial Veins venae tibiales posteriores Lower Leg The posterior tibial veins are paired venae comitantes accompanying the posterior tibial artery in the deep… Vessel Posterolateral Choroidal Artery arteria choroidea posterolateralis Head & Skull The posterolateral choroidal arteries are lateral branches of the posterior cerebral artery (from the P2 segment)… Vessel Princeps Pollicis Artery arteria princeps pollicis Hand & Wrist The princeps pollicis is the primary thumb blood supply, arising from the radial artery as it… Vessel Profunda Brachii Artery arteria profunda brachii Upper Arm The profunda brachii (deep brachial artery) is the largest branch of the brachial artery, accompanying the… Vessel Proper Palmar Digital Arteries arteriae digitales palmares propriae Hand & Wrist The proper palmar digital arteries are the terminal branches of the common palmar digital arteries, running… Vessel Pterygoid Venous Plexus plexus venosus pterygoideus Head & Skull The pterygoid venous plexus is a network of veins embedded within the infratemporal fossa between and… Vessel Pudendal Artery (Internal) arteria pudenda interna Pelvis & Hip The internal pudendal artery is the primary blood supply to the perineum, external genitalia, and external… Vessel Pulmonary Trunk truncus pulmonalis Chest The pulmonary trunk arises from the right ventricle at the pulmonary valve and ascends for approximately… Vessel Pulmonary Veins venae pulmonales Chest The four pulmonary veins (right superior, right inferior, left superior, left inferior) carry oxygenated blood from… Vessel Radial Artery arteria radialis Forearm The radial artery is the preferred site for arterial pulse palpation and arterial cannulation in the… Vessel Radial Artery (Full) arteria radialis Forearm The radial artery is the preferred site for arterial blood gas sampling and arterial line placement… Vessel Radial Collateral Artery arteria collateralis radialis Upper Arm The radial collateral artery arises from the deep brachial artery (profunda brachii) in the upper arm…
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